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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18
MORMON ELDERS
Worry Roughly Treated by Georgian.
and AiabuminuH


Cmui, Ala nov Il, for iho past
three months party ct .iN Mormon cldcr,
has bccn pr-clyliug in tli- section nnd
nl.o ~ several small towns acU-- the
Georgia borlcr Several converts wrw
made ut ~" latter places, and the iniina.
tinn and wrath could hardly b. tupup- ,cd
when on last sunday four married women
and two men loit their home. anil mndr
public their intention OF mliug tp tab.
The people llirnall iu-.r uput ourr and Gyc
the elders notice 10 move on Instantly.
They refused nj tint. but Monday night
two ui Them Wcp tnknn ont nnd inIrHd nnd
lrnihturd, uul the next night two uthrr.
Wrrr chased into illc Wppl. hy hound. and
kept Va the tree, m night. The olduu lpit
The next dny, aud the converts uw now
missing. ALSO leaving -iN lorsikou homes.
II The elders ever return There they viii hc
shot on sight
The Mormon. then moved into Nlihgml
and began Their work in thr lower part ul
this county, among the ignorant country
people. They were mon sucrH iul ihrrc,
and have already baptized dozen ur mnn'.
Tuesday, while lldom Mower and SEA
were conducting q meeting ai lus school.
house, City armed men dmgfrd ihpm lrnm
the pulpit They were carried into Tao
woods, the mob threatening Ia hang them
a. cyory step. but On the iui,uos-ion ~
friends They were released un their written
promise 10 leave the county iutWoniy.i
hours Death WIS the alternative Il they
returned. Both lee That night, hut with
out their converts, escorted a portion ol the
way hy nn armed band NJ nearly lOJ men.
Armed patriot are on guard, and publicly
announce their intention ol killing the
GtsHcldpr who rturns thcrr. 4 mmor
Is current that Elder Masters WIS Killed
by hounds, bat 10 cannot b. sulisllnlIaici.
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Eirc Ncnr sNrnrnsc.

SYRACUSE, v V, Nov. H. The WOODEN
mills OF W. y, Kceicr, aud the ilourmill
OF Patterson Il Session, Mt tamiiius, were
destroyed 10y fire this morning. Loss,
ssh, 900; insurance, SG0,0o0, Mrs, law
renee jumped frum a socond story OF the
-four mill, and had both her legs broken.
II was thought at one time that the cntirr
Nillnur would Lac DESTROYED
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pou,le, rnrtor, nIown TN.

H. pAso, Tex, Nov 1.-THE factory OF
the Union powder company, locricd seven
miles northwest Of this place, was blown 10
atoms this morning. man named Gulick
was mixing about thirty pounds ctpowdcr.
outside Of the building, when Il exploded.
i,niling ! 400 pounds Of powder inside the
building. ). Carter OF New York, prcsi-
dent Of the cumpiy, was In the factory.
he was terribly ulanglcd, and soon died.
Guliek was fatally injured
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

NEW Nogg, Now H. An iuicr,icNivilh
leading member II the new American
party h Published In which he says the
late anarchist agitation has giy.n bis or
eanizaiion % ura, boom. lie nys cards
are being sent out ZOE signatures to The
platform anil afr q. log returned signed 20
Inst that Il inquiries three clurks to register
them. Es.l,on hundred names WcW
added on Monday This from this city
alone The main object Of The party b. "a
restrict emigration by keeping oit plupcrs,
nnnrrhl.LA boil -lcLllIsls.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

The alarm u fire from box No. . at b.2j
O'Clock yesterday evening was caused 10y
the burning Of lot 81 cotton on Vat car
on the tracks Of the Louisville & Nash
willie railroad east Of Third street; \ box
car, also loaded with cotton. wa damaged.
The loss will amount ~ lbunt 800. The
hook and ladder tuf turned over but
nobody was hurt.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18
Arkansas Pores, rircs.

Special lisrairn o. The ApiHwl.
rINr Burr, Ark, Now l7.--forcst
hrcs, ior several days past, have been
raging with fearful destruction in oil this
section OF country, doing incalculablc
injury. To-Day tie clubhouse OF Clarence
Ncyiils was burned. aud consumed twenty
bales 1T cotton and twenty tons Of cotton
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Al ipccndlar, rirc 10000 Lost.

Slst iul dispatch Ia the Appeal
BooSEyiLlI, Miss, Nov. IA disds-
trous fire broke ont in the dry goods cslab-
lishmcnt OF q. W. Hutton this morning
about O'Clock, which totally consumed
four buildings, ruined the Masonic lodge
building and also damaged the church
seriously. The total loss sustained N
estimated ut $4,000. Iharc is no insur-
anrc. ~ iar rs can bc asccrtuincd. II h
thought to have been the work Of an in
cCndiary.
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sion. 0oo rirc in a.hn,,nnoorn.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. E--Firc
broke out in laundry adjoining Stoops
Bro. 5 skating rink, q, midnight It then
spread to Chapman Sons livery stables,
which, with the rink, burned like finder.
II then reached the new second Prcsbytc'
rian church, which Is now, at o'clock,
wrcalhed in flames. The large three story
block Of &. T.. James Il Co., occupied by
the Baltimore x Ohio express offices, fur
niturc and hardware supplies, is threat
cncd. The loss at present is fully 50 600
and the burning of the Threatened block
would reach SlON, 100.
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trance OF the First National bank building
stood four women scantily npparclod and
shiycrmg with cold, Many told stories of
their narrow escapes. John W Benson,
travelling man from Philadelphia, who
roomcd on the third floor said he awak
cncd slowly, and when he realized the
situation the smoke had nearly suilocated
him. lie crawcd on bis hands and knees
10 the stairway and got To tho bottom in
fuinting condition. NJ T.. Anderson,
of Philadelphia, had narrow escape
when he attempted 10 return Tor his
clothing. Tho origin OF the fire is UNI
known. II clearly started in the rear Of
the restaurant, The building is owned by
the Chambers estate, and is damaged 10
the extent Of perhaps $1,000 or $1,000,
The restaurant is Quilted and the furniture
almost entirely destroyed, cntailmg a lost
of at least 5000 The damage 10 the hotel
furniture is about 5000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

Only ono case Of yellow fever was re-
ported at Tampa durius ihe iWeniy.lour
hours ending last night Inodc1Ihs were
reported four miles lfoa town. Inc sex
arr doing we'll.
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r,re. rueroacn,ng Upon Helena.

spCclnI NspnIrh 70 The AplcaI.
IlrLrNh, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE forest
fires that have been raging so icrccly for
the last few days cncroachcd upon the
western boundary OF the city last night
The reflection, ~ Of one continuous flame,
extended Tor miles along the western
horizon. Fire approached within dangerous
proximity 10 the county poor.housc One
dwelling, that OF Mr.. Luckadoo, has been
reported Ia have succumhCd 10 the lorrst
frc, while the damage il has done other
wise is mralcuhhc. ~ close was the
lirc that the smoke WAS easily detected in
| the city by the odur.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18
.DECATUR'S BLAZE.
Sixty Thousand Dollars Lost,
The Whole Town Threatened with
Destruction for a Time.
AS 1t Was an Entire Block of Build
ings Were Burned.
A Chicago Hotel Takes Fire in the
Dead of Night.
An Indescrlbable Panic Among the
Guests Ensues-Forest Fires In Dan
gerous Proximity to Helena
Other CONGREGATIONS.
Special Dispatch to the Appeal

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
DECATUR, Ala, Nov, l7,-This city was
visited by destructive fire, which for II
time threatened TO sweep the business por-
ton of the place. It broke out On Bank
street about s o'clock this morning, and de
stroycd the buildings on the west side from
Chuph to Lafayette streets. Tho business
houses Of Warner, Harris n Watkins,
BOWS & Bmleson, Crane & BrodiS, Max
Cohn, Houston 4 Murphy, h, Lyons and
NJ. Cartwright were burned. A ABORTION OF
the stock OF goods OF the merchants burned
was saved. The loss is estimated at $50,
900.
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Two Men Reported Burned to Death
by the Relentless Flames.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

a Spectacle Long To Be Remem-
bered by Those Who Beheld 1t.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

he Railroads Sustain Share in
the Destruction of Cars.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18

The Heavens Above the Northern
Part of the City Illuminated.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18
AWFUL FIRE.
Largest Ever Known in Memphis.

Largest Ever Known in Memphis,
Disastrous Confiagration in the
Navy Yard Compress Property.
Two Presses and the Surrounding
Sheds Entirely Destroyed.
Over 13, 900 Bales of Cotton Swept
III Out of Existence in Jiffy.
~ Loss Which Approaches Dan
gerously Near 81, 100000.
The Railroads Sustain Share in
the Destruction of Cars.
A Spectacle Long To Be Remem-
bered by Those Who Beheld 1t.
The Heavens Above the Northern
Part of the City Illuminated.
Two Men Reported Burned to Death
by the Relentless Flames.
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4 IIvTIY sTrrHiNTTNnINT.

Ono OF the most conspicuous figures
about the fire. and yet one OF AZ hardest
10 catch aud corner, was the n'Hly elected
superintendent aud general manager,
stuncy X. Montgomery. Protected from
water by n large rubber coat, he moved
from place Ia place on dead run. The
small army Of employees were ~ stationed
and instructed that every point Of the
companys property not ON lire was fully
protected. IL wns largely tho result Of
IN admirable executive ability and COM
mondablc activity Of this young man that
heavier losses were ayeticd. II was n mar.
row escape. even with this valuable assist
anco rendered the regular lrcmcn. Tho
supply of water from fire hydrants gave
ont before the fire WINS anything Ike under
control, and In consequence two OF the
engines were completely stopped.
PAINFUL EMPLOYEs.
While the fire was At lis hight, an Ar
PEAL reporter ran across q crowdofncgrocs
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so. l THnEArENrD.


When the FIRE had been driven 10 the
ground the tall iron frame Of compress
No. stood like grim specier Ia the
midst Of a dcsolaic waste. The smaller
iron wan warped aud bent, and everyone
expected momcniariiy 30 sec and hear u
tumble. The powerful piece Of machinery
successfully resisted It's own weight, how.
ever and still stands almost the only relic
81 that portion Of What was yesterday q
magnificent and impor AIT institution and
factor IN the great cotton interests Of Mem
| phis. Pres No. rapidly succumbcd 20
/ the fierce heat, and, bat Tor the assertion
Of those who knew, uo one could have
suspected that n press had stood
within the walls when lhc fr' broke out
No. . was, In fact, but a recent addition to
the navy yard property, having been ergcl-
cd ON the site Of the Pamela oil mills,
yught out by the companyabontcig eighteen
months ago, aud converted into compress
property PIvss No. 4, which remains al
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-18
D1sastrous Conflagration in the
Navy Yard Compress Property.

Two Presses and the Surrounding
Sheds Entirely Destroyed.
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Loss Which Approaches Dan
gerously Near 100000.
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|ver Ia, 900 Bales of Cotton Swept
Out of Existence in a Jiffy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
TIE TRIBUNE WAR STORIES.

In awarding THE TRIBUNE War Story prizes or
Edmund C. Stedman sail: HThsy read like 40 many
du.hinq episodes from Dumas's Three Musketeers.
while appealing to everv American by their truth
20 the actualitles OF our herhc wsr." Mr. Sfedman
this explained the interest which was taken In
these narratives while they were publishing. snd
hi, Judgment has ir turn been confirmed By tile re-
MATED requests which have been received since tho
award was made for their collection ana their pub
lication In more permanent form.
Il will DO remembered that these stories, twenty
seveu In number were selected for publication In
The WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE from
moro than 500 manuscripts submitted IN compoti-
ton for two prizes Of $3.50 aud 800. Written bv
Union soldicrs, sailors aud subordinate oncers
thew offer q novel point Of view, and sre thus
Of historical value as well as present interest
Arrangements have now been made with John
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tho ar Stories In two little volumes OF aoont 2oo
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
THE GUNS OF THE OMAHA.

The account Of the slaughter Of Japanese at
Ike shima by the United States steamer Oma ha
while practising with her guns is remarkable
narrative. According to it. the Omaha went
into an unusual place to practise. and there, in
full view Of japanese village. proceeded to
pitch solid shot and shells ashore 30 recklessly
that several buildings were destroyed and
ultimately four lives lost through the bursting
of a shell. The whole affair is represented as
having been exceptional and peculiar. The
Omaha is charged with direct breach Of
treaty stipulations in practising inshore Of tho
regulation distance. Not only was this i'm
propricty committed, but an almost inconcciv-
able rccklessness seems to have characterized
what followed. 1t is of course, primary duty
in all such cases to in that there is no
danger of doing any damage with the guns about
to be fred. In this instance no preliminary
exa mnation whatever appears to have been
made.
If the facts are as stated, it will bo difficult
to avoid the conclusion that the affair was ono
of those particularly base outragcs which arc
sometimes perpetrated upon weak or uncivi-
lied peoples by naval or military commanders
wanting in Judgment and consciousness.
1t cannot be believed that Captain Selfridge.
Of the Omaha, for example. would have done
what he did at Ikeshima ON the coast Of any
European Power. No one can credit the pos
sibility Of such display Of recklessness. But
the Japanese arc feeble folk, and. moreover
magnanimous to fault, ind perhaps 1t is safe
to outrage them. II the truth has been told
about this case. however. It is too serious to be
dealt with lightly OF course, our Government
will have to apologize and offer substantial
repara tion. for there is plainly no justifying
the homicidal practice of the Omaha and no
excuse for the alleged ignorance OF her CON-
mandcr. 1t isto DO hoped that the court Of
inquiry to be held at Washington will 60 to
the bottom of the affair and do its duty with
out fear or favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
MRS HOWE'S PIGEONS.

Thackeray somewhere expresses the opinion
that tho world is roughly divided into pigeons
and rocks and that it is quite useless to try to
protect the one against the other. since 1t is
their nature and destiny to be vic6mizcd. and
they are certain to fulfil the DEGREES Of fate
Certainly the case Of Boston's woman swindler.
Mrs. Howe, seems to bear out this theory. 1t
is impossible to conceive OF warnings more
ample and conclusive than have been given
against this person. Her colossal swindlc OF
the Ladies' Deposit Bank was exposed with
ella boratc thorougbncss. The extent. audacity
and method of her frauds were each and all
described all over the world infinitely. There
was probably not journal in tho United
States which did not pu ,lisi moro or less
full account Of tho imposturc. The woman
was tried. found guilty, sentenced to a term
Of years in the pcnitcntiary and served it.
Coming out of prison she appears 10 have lost
no time in rcsuming her old swndling game.
nd inconccivabe as the fact appears she
found no difficulty in procuring fresh dupcs,
and has now been enabled to run of with
sum rumOred to amount to $4,000.
Her procedure was such that any one having
the least knowledge OF business must have
perceived its fraudulent character at the first
glance. She promised interest at the impoSsi-
bic rate Of ninety OF a hundred per cent per
annum. For q time she paid these rates by
the simple method Of applying the deposits
to the interest account. OF course collapse
was only a question Of time, and when 1t
came thousands OF foolish women were ruined.
notwithstanding this and the notoriety OF the
case Mrs. Howe has found it possible TO repeat
the impudcnt fra nd in the same city. and once
moro there Is cry Of dcfrauded depositors.
But there can he no sympathy or even regret
for the trouble that these incredibly silly and
greedy people have brought on themselves.
OF course they were blinded by their avarce.
The terms tempted thm. as they were in
tended to do, and they fell into trap which
bears family resemblance to the favoritc one
used by the socalcd "sawdust" swindlcrs.
There is certainly room for some inquiry as
to what the Boston police and other authori-
ties were doing that they permitted Mrs. Howe
to carry out her villanous project with such
complete IMMUNITY. There appears to DO
something requiring explanation at that point.
But after all it may well be thought impossible
to protect such hopeless fools as those must
have been who, knowing the history Of this
woman, intrustcd their savings to her q sec
ond time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
REAL ESTATE IND RAPID TRANSIT

To indulge in pessimistic views concerning
tho future of the New York real estate market
is to sound discordant note upon the public
car Land is high and the tendency is to
make it higher 1t is all in vain TO urge that
the majority of people doing business in the
city must in the nature of things live here
and that they cannot afford to pay the prices
even now being demanded for homes. 1t is
vain to argue that. simply because business
follows in the wake Of wealth and seeks to
display its attractions right under the noses
of those who are rich enough to have all they
INT, the appreciation Of property in such
neighborhoods should not affect the whole
city. In spite Of logic, in spite OF small earn
ings. tho price OF real estate continues TO in
crease, and speculative purchases OF unlm-
proved property are being made in profusion
every day.
Yet if this market is to be sustained. more
respect must be paid by landlords to the fact
that not every resident Of New-York is a
millionaire. The number Of persons who can
afford to pay rentals of over 81 200 is CON-
parativcly small. So long as it was tho
thing" to live in fats, it was possible to
make a good deal of money out OF very little
land But the people soon made up their
minds that while living in small flat was
somewhat better than living in Purgatory.
vet it had insuffcrable Inconvenience. The
endurabe fiat was as costly as private house
Hosts of people have been driven from New
York and compelled to live in Yonkers or
Orange or Flushing. because the real estate
market is gagged for larger incomes than the
average professional or business man can earn.
and because they could no longer endure the
un-American fat.
Unless something is done to provide homes
for tenants who can pay from 5000 to 81 900
rent within an hours reach OF their place of
business, the real estate market, in the opinion
of prudent and observant men, is likely TO
take a precipitate fall that will be very injur-
ions TO New.York. The date of this misfor-
tune is being hurried by labor troubles. These
have recently been SO general that builders
arc becoming discouraged. and they burden
the situation with problem that does not
admit Of ready solution. The experiments re-
Gently tried Of building small houses in the
upper part of town at moderate rentals have
met with gratifying success. and indicate that
the hope Of upholding tho market lies in q
rapid increase in their number and general
Improvement Of tho streets adapted to their
situation. This can only be accomplished
however. by making our rapid transit facilities
what they should be.
30 much depends, In business sense. upon
keeping tho real estate market firm, moderate
and active that every taxpayer should feel q
keen interest in averting the dangers to 1t
that arise from foolish speculation and in sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17

hydrogen. From sThe Polytechnic we learn
that apparatus for administering tho gas has
been designed in Philadelphia in close imita-
ton Of that employed by DR.. Bergeon in Lyons
and the surgeons of nearly all the great hos
pitals now have accurate information in regard
to the proportions Of the gases, the precautions
required end the preferred method Of treatment
It is desirable that experiments conducted with
the gases should be based on authenticated
formulas and that accurate records OF symp.
toms should be kept in the interest OF medical
science. While it would be equally premature
and erroneous to affirm that an unfailing cure
for one Of the most terrible scourges OF Amert-
can cities has been discovered, It is safe to say
that the prospect of developing a curative
treatment for the disease in its earlier stages
is very bright
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
HOPE FOR CONSUMPTITES

The French method Of treating cases of con-
sumption by gaseous encmata was described
in these columns several months ago and rec
commended to the medical profession in Amen-
ca. The idea was a novel ono and instantly
attracted widespread attention. Within the
last week accounts of the treatment Of patients
by this method in Ncw-Orlcans, Buffalo. Chi
cago. Philadelphia and other cities have been
published. In every case consumptivcs in an
advanced stage Of the disease have been ex-
perimcntcd upon, and without exception with
favorable results. In the Chicago case there
was an immediate reduction Of pulse and tenn
perature. O material diminution of expectora-
ton and a cesa ton OF night sweats; and in
the other instances an equal Improvement In
the symptoms is recorded. In Philadelphia
the encmata have been applied in 100 cases,
and while the surgeons Of the Home for Con-
sumptives, the German Hospital and tho Uni
ycrsity Hospital hold conservative views OF the
therapeutic va luc of the treatment their judg-
mcnt on the whole is markedly favorable to
it. Neither the French physician who intro
duced the method in his private practice in
LYONS nor tho surgeons who successfully ap-
Dlied it in the hospitals OF Paris prOch lined
it to be positive cure for consumption in an
advanced state They simply affirmed that
such patients could be greatly relieved. At an
earlier stage of the disease. however, they re-
gardcd the combination Of gases as possessing
absolute curative properties.
So great is the public as well as professional
interest in this subject that We may be par
doned for repeating briefly the theory and
practice previously described in detail. lily.
drogen suIphide Is an andseptc for blood
poisoning which cannot be supplied in large
doses directly to the arteral system without
producing suffocaion and death. When ad-
ministered by enema it enters the veins and is
expelled by respiration without dangerous
effects to tho patient In this manner tho
diseased surfaces Of the lungs are exposed to the
action of remedial agents. The gas used Is
. mixture Of carbonio acid and sulphuretted